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Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of May 19, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-84c95dd3

G7 to restrict Russia’s access to financial system — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the official, the G7 intends to block previously frozen Russian assets until Moscow ends its special military operation https://tass.com/world/1619653

‘Somebody may call the police’: Chinese Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan turns to ChatGPT to beat writer’s block

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Literary giant known for Red Sorghum reveals AI chatbot helped him craft speech for fellow author Yu Hua, but stresses his novels are his own work, prompting social media users to debate merits and…

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate drops to 3.0%; labour chief points to economic and travel rebound

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s unemployment rate decreased to 3 per cent during the February to April period, according to the latest statistics from the Census and Statistics Department. In a Thursday press release, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun attributed the fall to a revival in domestic economic activity and a rebound…

In Montana, a TikTok Ban Could Be a ‘Kick in the Face’

New York Times Users of the popular social media site were less than pleased by the ban, enacted over fears that sensitive user data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/tiktok-ban-montana-reaction.html

Japan Consumer Prices Rose at Slightly Faster Pace in April

Wall Street Journal Japan’s consumer inflation grew at a slightly faster pace in April as companies raised their product prices at the beginning of their business year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-consumer-prices-rose-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-april-76c9c9f

Kansas Gov. Kelly issues partial veto of GOP education plan, triggering potential legal battle

Fox News Kansas’ Democratic governor on Thursday vetoed parts of the Republican-backed $6 billion funding plan for the state’s K-12 schools, setting up a likely legal battle that will test her office’s powers. Gov. Laura Kelly, who won reelection in the conservative state in November, issued a statement explaining her decision to take the unprecedented…

TikTok Creators Sue Montana Over State’s Ban of Platform

Wall Street Journal Suit against state’s attorney general alleges the ban of the social-media platform is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktok-creators-sue-montana-over-states-ban-of-short-video-platform-3a431c18

‘Rust’ Armorer Asks for Charges to Be Dismissed, Accuses Prosecutors of Misconduct

Wall Street Journal Last month, prosecutors dropped involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rust-armorer-asks-charges-to-be-dismissed-accuses-prosecutors-of-misconduct-4da394a3

Dig, If You Will, This Picture, but Justices Say Warhol Infringed

Wall Street Journal The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Andy Warhol’s portrait of Prince, right, infringed the copyright of a photo, left, by Lynn Goldsmith that he used as a reference. The ruling narrows the ‘fair use’ right of artists and writers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dig-if-you-will-this-picture-but-justices-say-warhol-infringed-43d53ac1